Rocco portrayed casino owner Moe Greene in The Godfather. In the film, he uttered the famous line, “Do you know who I am?”
Recently, he had a recurring role in Starz’s Magic City and appeared on Episodes and Maron. His other credits include a recurring role in the 1980s series The Facts of Life, as well as roles in Starsky and Hutch and the comedy The Famous Teddy Z opposite Jon Cryer. He won a supporting actor Emmy in 1990 for the latter.
Cryer wrote of Rocco on Twitter Sunday, “I am desolate. He was the sweetest man.”
Rocco also provided voices for animated shows including The Simpsons, for which he played Roger Meyers, the executive who made Itchy and Scratchy cartoons, and Family Guy.
Rocco’s first television appearance was on Batman, and he went on to guest star in shows like The Rockford Files, The Love Boat, Get Smart and Murder, She Wrote.
Some of his big-screen work included roles in Freebie and the Bean, Get Shorty, Gotcha!, The Stunt Man andThat Thing You Do.
He is survived by his wife, actress Shannon Wilcox; daughters Jennifer and Kelli; sons Lucien and Sean; four grandchildren; and a sister.
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